Self studying the MIT applied math curriculum (2019)
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Self studying the MIT applied math curriculum (2019)
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Re: Self studying the MIT applied math curriculum (2019)
#2Is this doable for someone with less basis in math? I almost stopped studying math after two years of undergrad, when I went to a more practically-focused school. It'd be nice to get back into shape, because I've started reading research articles and always feel like I'm behind on the theory side of ML.
Re: Self studying the MIT applied math curriculum (2019)
#3I have a pretty similar background. I have an undergrad in ChemE who fell in love with machine learning research. As I didn’t had the appropriate background so I taught myself Computer science using mostly resources such as OCW and teachyourselfcs, videolectures etc.
However, what stood out to me was how difficult it is to self study? Universities provide a setting which helps you learn difficult subjects over a longer period of time. Outside of that, no such avenues exist. It’s not just reading up a book or making Anki flash cards(which is quite tedious to be honest) but the process of selecting, vetting what to read next and actually completing it. Or the question are we there yet, with no idea what “there” actually means.
I decided to work on creating a platform where people can actually learn difficult subjects on their own. It’s a bit different than normal video based platform, it actually uses text based conversation to facilitate learning. But I truly believe this is the way forward.
I have written comic based guide about this problem:
https://primerlabs.io/comics/introducing-primer-comics/
We are creating self paced courses on Computer Science and also looking into creating self paced Mathematics/Physics courses as well.
We have released two free courses for everyone to try out at https://primerlabs.io
Re: Self studying the MIT applied math curriculum (2019)
#4Personally I would add integration and measure theory (the sigma algebra and lebesgue stuff), but there seems no such module?
Re: Self studying the MIT applied math curriculum (2019)
#5This guy was my TA in a GT for a course on Educational Technology. He totally blew off giving me any feedback until the last possible moment, super frustrating experience.
I guess now I know where his time went?
Re: Self studying the MIT applied math curriculum (2019)
#6Is this doable for someone with less basis in math? I almost stopped studying math after two years of undergrad, when I went to a more practically-focused school. It'd be nice to get back into shape, because I've started reading research articles and always feel like I'm behind on the theory side of ML.
Not impossible but probably really hard.
The issues will be the same with self studying anything. Without someone to critique your work, and point out deficiencies you don't even know are a thing, continuous improvement quickly becomes exponentially harder from the bad habits that are holding you back.
Technique totally matters, even in STEM.
Re: Self studying the MIT applied math curriculum (2019)
#7I have a pretty similar background. I have an undergrad in ChemE who fell in love with machine learning research. As I didn’t had the appropriate background so I taught myself Computer science using mostly resources such as OCW and teachyourselfcs, videolectures etc. However, what stood out to me was how difficult it is to self study? Universities provide a setting which helps you learn difficult subjects over a long…
I have backgroun in chem Engineering too! Thanks for making this resource availble for us all
Re: Self studying the MIT applied math curriculum (2019)
#8This guy was my TA in a GT for a course on Educational Technology. He totally blew off giving me any feedback until the last possible moment, super frustrating experience. I guess now I know where his time went?
I feel bad for you.
Exactly, his time went to a bullshit, self promoting endeavour while neglecting his duties as a TA. By the looks of his text, he looks like a self-centered POS. The text is basically him patting his back.
Re: Self studying the MIT applied math curriculum (2019)
#9Is this doable for someone with less basis in math? I almost stopped studying math after two years of undergrad, when I went to a more practically-focused school. It'd be nice to get back into shape, because I've started reading research articles and always feel like I'm behind on the theory side of ML.
It depends very much on your own skills and drive.
At some point, you need people to check your work, though, but you can search for online communities to do that. E.g. a post to mathoverflow asking about whether the following proof is correct, for example. Try to find a community of others online and work with them.
Also remember that math is about ideas. It is not just an exercise in formal deduction. The field is dense with non-trivial, non-obvious, interesting insights, and understanding these insights so well that overtime they become obvious to you is what it means to learn math. Sites like 3Blue1Brown to a good job trying to explain these ideas, but they really put a lot of work into it. Most math texts do not, but you have a professor or classmate you can talk to -- so there is a gap between the text and what you need, but perhaps you can close the gap with online resources.
Re: Self studying the MIT applied math curriculum (2019)
#10This guy was my TA in a GT for a course on Educational Technology. He totally blew off giving me any feedback until the last possible moment, super frustrating experience. I guess now I know where his time went?
I feel bad for you. Exactly, his time went to a bullshit, self promoting endeavour while neglecting his duties as a TA. By the looks of his text, he looks like a self-centered POS. The text is basically him patting his back.
tbh, I would wat until hearing his side of the story before passing judgement.